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Conf  Pam  l2mo  #114 


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Office  fiiief  Quartermaster  Traiis-3Iiss«  I^tvt* 

SHREVEPORT,  LA.,  SEPT.  15i/^,  1S63~ 

The  folloAving  Rules  or  Regulations  fixing  ths  rate  of  compensation 
for  detailed  men  on  extra  dut)j,  in  the  Quartcrmdsters  Department 
throughout  the  Trans-Mississippi  Department,  will  be  strictly  adheretl 
to  by  all  officers  or  agents  of  the  Quartermaster's  Department  having" 
detailed  men  in  their  employ,  viz: 

Clerks  at  Dept.  Headquarters  nxiii  iwCitles  or  Towns,  {>^o  00)  three 
dollars  per  day  in  lieu  of  all  allowances  except  their  monthly  pay. 

Clerks  at  Headqnarte.rs  ivitli  Troops  in  the  Field;  and  all  author- 
ized Clerks  in  the  Field,  ($1  25)  one  dollar  and  twenty-five  cents  per 
day  in  lieu  of  all  allowances  except  pay  proper, — or  if  they  prefer  it, 
the  pay  and  allowances  of  a  soldier,  and  the  extra  duty  pay  of  25  cents 
per  day  allowed  by  Regulations. 

Mechanies  of  all  Classes,  irorking  at  Dcpt.  Headquarters-,  or  in 
Towns  and  Cities,  $3  per  day,  in  lieu  of  all  allowances  except  pay 
proper. 

Mechanics  serving  with  an  Armi/  in  the  Field,  .^1  25  cts.  per  day, 
in  lieu  of  all  allowances  except  pay  proper — or  the  pay  and  allowances 
of  a  soldier,  and  the  extra  duty  pay  of  40  cents  per  diem  allowed  by 
Regulations. 

Wagon-masters,  in  charge  of  tiDcntij  or  more  wagons,  82  50  cents. 
per  day,  in  lieu  of  all  allowances  except  pay  proper,  and  one  Ration  per 
diem. 

Ass't  Wagon- masters  in  charge  of  less  than  twcntij  wagons,  $2  per 
day,  in  lieu  of  all  allowances  except  pay  proper,  and  one  Ration  per 
d\em. 

To  each  Train  of  twenty  Wagons,  or  more,  belonging  to  Depots  in 
Towns  and  Cities,  v/ill  be  allowed  one  Wagon-master,  and  one  Ass't 
Wagon-master. 

Regimental  Trains  moving  with  Troops  in  the  Field,  will  be  under 
charge  of  the  Quartermaster  Sergeant  of  the  Regiment  instead  of  a 
Wagon-mastei',  who  will  be  allowed  one  extra  Teamster  to  every  ten 
wagons,  who  will  assist  him  in  the  discharge  of  his  duties  Avith  the 
I'rain.  "  • 

Teamsters,  Laborers  and  Herders,  SI  per  day,  in  lieu  of  all  allow- 
;inces  except  pay  proper,  and  one  Ration  per  diem. 

Yard-?nasters,  Forage-masters  and  Storekeepers  at  principal  De- 
pots, in  Cities  and  Towns,  $3  per  day,  in  lieu  of  all  allowance  except 
i)ay  proper.  ♦ 

^  J.  F.  3IINTER, 

••  jiaj.  &  Chf.  Quartermaster,  T.  M.  Dept. 

Approved. 
•  ]>v  order  of 

Lieut.  Gen'I.  E.  KIRBY  SMITH, 

S.  S.  Anderson, 
AssH.  Adjt.  Gen'I. 


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